Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-23

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place, on Friday, June 18th. The I'M
mediate cause of her death was apo
plexy, although she had been suffering
with kidney troubles for number OF
years. She took to her bed on Monday OF
last week aud after struggle OF u lew
days duration gently passed away u
bout noon on Friday. The news OF her
death were u SURPRISE and shock 10 her
friends who had seen her on the streets
but week before.
The funeral took place from her late
residence on Sunday afternoon Mt two
o'clock, and was largely attended, SER
vices were held In the Evangelical
church, conducted by Rev. Swengle, ,and
the remains were inferred on the fam
lily burial plot in the OLD cemetery,
After the obsequies relatives ana
friends returned To the house aud were
served with plentiful supper.
Deceased was daughter or John
Reesman, and was born ut the brick
mill, on Mill street, June 10Th, 1919,
making her age ut the time OF her death
81 years. When girl of about IL
years she was married TO Jacob Neese,
of Penn township, with whom she be-
gan housekeeping on Sebastian Musser's
farm, about mile west Of this place.
They resided there for several years and
then removed to Clinton county. where
they lived about nine years. About
thirty-eight years ago they took up
their residence in Millheim. Mr.Neese
preceded his wife to the grave thirty
years ago and since then his widow was
a member of Z. G. Campbell's house
hold.
There Is wide circle of surviving
relatives TO mourn her death. She has
several brothers living in the west, VINO
were unable TO attend the funeral. Her
three sisters, Mrs. Mann, or Mill Hall,
Mrs. Porter, of Mackeyyille, aud Mrs.
Rev. G. +. Deininger, Of York. Pa
were present to pay their last tribute to
a beloved sister. 5. If. Campbell, one
of our rising young merchants, is the
decedent's grandson. Mrs. Neese was
a member of the Evangelical Associa-
ton for oyer So years and was WELL
known as a consistent Christian woman
and good neighbor. She died IN the
full hope and expectation of that
glorious halo which awaits the faithful
follower of Christ in the world beyond.
Peter Auman, q resident OF Penn
township, died on Monday night at his
home in the Mountains and will be
buried this Thursday forenoon. De-
ceased was an uncle of our townsman,
w. n. Auman.
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NEW RAILROADS. by all accounts
the railroad from Watsontown through
Sugar and Nittany valleys TO Belle
fonte,i is an assured thing. The Wilkes
barre and Western railroad company
are now surveying the line, which is to
have branch from Washington Fur
mace TO Mill Hall to connect with the
Beech Greek road at that place, with o
view of carrying coal from the Beech
Creek coal basin TO the eastern mar.
kets. II is said this will be the shortest
line from the Beech Greek and Snow
Shoe fields to New York. This road
when completed will prove a competi.
tive line Of considerable Importance to
the J.. IL T. branch of the Pennsylva'
mia r. r. company, and as we argued
some time ago may induce them TO run
a branch up from Coburn station to
MiIlheim, i'm order to hold the Brush
valley traffic on this side. We hardly
think that the Penna. r. r. company
will quietly leave competitors haye 1t
all their own way. So mote 1t be. II
would certainly change Millheim from
its present quiet state to booming
business place.
SUGGEsTIvE.-Assa said before a nice
display of fireworks is always an inter
esting feature on the Fourth Of July.
seems to US Millheim should be able to
raise enough patriotism to induce its
business men, mechanics and laborers
to contribute proportionately to fund
for such purpose. We are aware of it
that most of Millheim's citizens have
an eye single to business and have but
little time or money left for a thing
which in their estimation don't pay"
But second thought over our propo-
sition to get up display Of fireworks,
ct ceatera, should disclose to them the
fact that anything that tends to raise
an excitement and to draw people will
be to their interest and will pay in the
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